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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1960
Page
3
The Audit Bureau of Circulations publishes its measurement results dated Tuesday September 20 1960 detailing circulation figures for participating newspapers and periodicals. The report lists verification standards and the audited totals achieved by various outlets.
Readers in Wise and Ontario report a curious figure known as A Nony Mous who travels between cities and countrysides with a vast supply of stationery stamps and an up to date editors directory. His letters mix rational ideas with unmasked misinformation, prompting calls for him to reveal his identity and motives. The piece also cites editorials from Gay Mills and Peace River that condemn cryptic propaganda and praise local shopping for community benefit.
Dr Johanna Budwig of Munster says meat from hormone injected fowl and cattle raises cancer and heart disease risk. She claims Switzerland bans the practice, urges governments to stop it, and cites natural oils as cancer treatment. She travels to Tokyo to lecture after Winnipeg visit.
A long editorial on the 1960 Olympic Games notes that success comes from individual effort, training, and dedication rather than national advantage. It contrasts Canadian underperformance with need for data-driven coaching, and laments reliance on government help while praising personal grit. It then reports Manitoba retailers protesting charity driven merchandise peddling by clubs and organizations, arguing unfair competition from untaxed sellers hurts established small shops. The piece ends with a light note on Tony Armstrong-Jones wearing trousers at a royal function, questioning tradition and lineage.
Manitoba agriculture officials advise fall and winter brush spraying to boost pasture carrying capacity, reduce snow traps, and clear drainage ditches. J. O. Forbes notes spraying with 2,4-D or 2,4,5-T mixtures, using fuel oil for longer residual effect, and recommends appropriate sprayers and speeds for effective coverage.
This home economist column outlines lunch box guidance for families with protein, vegetables, bread, dessert, and beverages. It also provides duck and goose roasting methods, winter crafts courses, and community talks offered by district home economists as hunting season approaches.
St Marys Church Pointe du Bois hosts a 7:00 p.m. annual harvest festival service while Christ Church Whitemouth holds a 2:30 p.m. harvest festival service. Both events mark seasonal celebrations and invite local residents to attend.
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